Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Introduction to the verb détoner
The English translation of the French verb détoner is “to detonate” or “to explode.” The infinitive form, which is the basic form of the verb, is pronounced as “day-toe-nay.”
Détoner comes from the French word “détone,” which means “detonate” and was derived from the Latin word “detonare,” meaning “to thunder.” It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French to describe an explosion or a loud noise.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, détoner is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense (avions, aviez, avaient) followed by the past participle of détoner (détoné).
Here are 3 simple examples of détoner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- Ils regrettèrent que la bombe n’ait pas détoné à temps. (They regretted that the bomb didn’t detonate on time.)
- Il était surpris que le feu d’artifice ait détoné si fort. (He was surprised that the fireworks detonated so loudly.)
- Nous craignions que la mine n’ait déjà détoné avant notre arrivée. (We feared that the mine had already detonated before our arrival.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détoner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse détoné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse détoné. | I wish I had detonated. |
tu | eusses détoné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses détoné. | I wish you had detonated. |
il | eût détoné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût détoné. | I wish he had detonated. |
elle | eût détoné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût détoné. | I wish she had detonated. |
on | eût détoné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût détoné. | I wish one had detonated. |
nous | eussions détoné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions détoné. | I wish we had detonated. |
vous | eussiez détoné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez détoné. | I wish you had detonated. |
ils | eussent détoné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent détoné. | I wish they had detonated. |
elles | eussent détoné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent détoné. | I wish they had detonated. |
Other Conjugations for Détoner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détoner
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Détoner – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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